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Stinson v. Cook

Geo. W. Stinson v. Gus. Cook

Stinson v. Cook, 53 Kan. 179 (1894)
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Supreme Court of Kansas · State Highest Courts
Decided
January 15, 1894
Judges
Johnston
Citations
53 Kan. 179
Headnotes
Aepeelate Jtoisdioiion — Amount of Judgment. The plaintiff brought an action to recover the possession of two horses, a buggy, and harness, and recovered a judgment for the possession of the horses, but judgment was awarded to the defendant for the possession of the buggy and harness, which were of the value of $70. The plaintiff brought the case to the supreme court and asked a reversal of so much of the judgment as awarded the buggy and harness to the defendant. Held, That, as the amount or value in controversy is less than $100, the supreme court has no jurisdiction to review the case.
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Opinion of the Court — Johnston

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The opinion of the court was delivered by JOHNSTON, J.:

This was an action of replevin, and involved the right to the possession of two horses, each valued at $65; a buggy, valued at $60; and a set of harness, of the value of $10. The trial resulted in a judgment in favor of the plaintiff for the possession of the horses, but it was decided that the defendant was entitled to the possession of the buggy and harness, which were found to be of the value of $70. The plaintiff attempts to bring the case here, and complains that the court erred in awarding the buggy and harness, or the value of the same, to the defendant.

It will readily, appear that the only amount in controversy in this court is the value of the buggy and harness, which, as we have seen, does not exceed $100. The appellate jurisdiction of the supreme court cannot be exercised in any civil action unless the amount or value in controversy, exclusive of costs, exceeds $100, except in certain cases, and the present case does not come within any of the exceptions. (Gen. Stat. of 1889, ¶ 4642; Coal Co. v. Barber, 47 Kas. 29 ; Loomis v. Bass, 48 id. 26; Skoin v. Limerick, 50 id. 465.)

As there is no jurisdiction to review the case, it will be dismissed from this court.

All the Justices concurring.

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1895: 11897: 11898: 11904: 11906: 118952026peak 1895 · 1

Relies on it most ⓘ

  1. Blank v. Powell75 P. 486 (Kan. 1904)
  2. Henk v. Baumann75 N.W. 313 (Wis. 1898)
  3. Samp v. Braden85 P. 289 (Kan. 1906)
  4. George v. Hunter47 P. 559 (Kan. Ct. App. 1897)
  5. Obert v. Oberlin Loan, Trust & Banking Co.54 Kan. 750 (1895)

Most recent

  1. Samp v. Braden85 P. 289 (Kan. 1906)
  2. Blank v. Powell75 P. 486 (Kan. 1904)
  3. Henk v. Baumann75 N.W. 313 (Wis. 1898)
  4. George v. Hunter47 P. 559 (Kan. Ct. App. 1897)
  5. Obert v. Oberlin Loan, Trust & Banking Co.54 Kan. 750 (1895)

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Leavenworth Coal Co. v. Barber, 47 Kan. 29 (1891) 22

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